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Salon owner, tech founder, and educator Universe Walker will bring her signature workshop, The Art of Dry Cutting, to Brooklyn on July 20, offering stylists a chance to deepen their understanding of shape, movement, texture, and dry cutting.

Salon owner, tech founder, and educator Universe Walker will bring her signature workshop, The Art of Dry Cutting, to Brooklyn on July 20, offering stylists a chance to deepen their understanding of shape, movement, texture, and dry cutting.
Designed for artists who want to build more intentional, more lived-in haircuts, The Art of Dry Cutting centers on Walker’s distinctive approach to reading the hair in its natural state and creating cuts that hold their shape beyond the styling chair. The workshop will explore the relationship between movement, texture, layers, fringe, and silhouette, helping stylists strengthen both fluency and confidence behind the chair.

Universe Walker is known not only for her artistic point of view, but for the real-world application of her methodology across business, education, and team development. As a salon owner, tech founder, and educator, she teaches dry cutting as more than a technique; as a way to create stronger standards, clearer distinction, and a more recognizable signature in both the artist’s work and the salon environment.
The Art of Dry Cutting is well-suited for stylists looking to refine their cutting eye, rethink shape, and expand their approach to modern haircutting through a methodology grounded in observation, movement, and natural texture. Follow Universe Walker @universewalkerismyname on both IG + TK.
Workshop Details
Event: The Art of Dry Cutting with Universe Walker
Date: July 20
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Hosted by: Cutloose Salon
Address: 61 Greenpoint Ave #220 Brooklyn NY 11222
Tickets and Registration
Tickets and additional information are available at here and through @theleftbraingroup

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